Yucca arkansana
Trel.
Asparagaceae
Yucca glauca and Yucca arkansana are very similar. Hovever, DNA evidence does not indicate as close a relationship as the morphological characters suggest[
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Yucca angustifolia mollis Engelm.
Yucca louisianensis paniculata (McKelvey) Shinners
Common Name: Arkansas Yucca
General Information
Yucca arkansana is an evergreen, succulent, rosette-forming perennial plant sometimes stemless, sometimes with a short, decumbent stem up to 20cm long. The plant suckers to form small colonies of rosettes, individual leaves being around 20 - 60cm long and up to 25mm wide[
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The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of fibre. It is oftten grown as an ornamental[
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Yucca arkansana is a wide ranging species, with a stable population and no threats affecting it. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2020)[
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Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
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Range
Central and southern N. America - southeast Kansas, southwest Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas
Habitat
Gravelly soil, limestone outcrops, rocky hillsides, prairies; at elevations from 100 - 400 metres[
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Properties
| Conservation Status | Least Concern |
| Habit | Evergreen Shrub |
| Height | 0.60 m |
| Pollinators | Moth |
| Cultivation Status | Ornamental, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The leaves are a source of fibre[
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Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Temperate Plants Database 2016 by
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